Montgomery man arrested for grand larceny

MONTGOMERY - State Police have arrested a Montgomery resident for stealing $13,277.50 in unemployment benefits.

Hugo Cespedes, 54, was charged with Grand Larceny in the third degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the first degree, both felonies.

Investigators say Cespedes filed paperwork with the Department of Labor stating that he was unemployed when he was working for a company in the Orange County area. The thefts allegedly occurred from November 2012 through August of 2013.

Cespedes was released pending a Village of Montgomery Court appearance July 16.